Government and politics in Bremen, Germany: official figures
Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte (SPD) heads the government of Bremen as President of the Senate and Mayor; the Bundesrat lists the office as "Präsident des Senats der Freien Hansestadt Bremen" (October 2026).
Which parties govern Bremen?
Bremen is governed by a coalition: the 10 members of its state government who sit in the Bundesrat as full or deputy members belong to the SPD (6), Left (Die Linke) (2), Greens (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) (2).
Source: Bundesrat · saved copyWhen is the next state election in Bremen?
The next election to the Bremen Bürgerschaft (state parliament) is set for 30 May 2027; the Bürgerschaft is elected for 4 years.
Source: Bundesrat · saved copyHow many women are in the Bremen state parliament?
Women held 38.9% of the seats in the Bremen state parliament in 2026, 4th highest of 16 Länder; in 2004 the share was 45.1%.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Bremen at the 2025 federal election?
At the February 2025 Bundestag election, valid second votes cast in Bremen equalled 77.3% of its registered voters, 2nd lowest of 16 Länder (Germany: 82.1%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyMore figures
- Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte of Bremen is also the current President of the Bundesrat, the chamber through which the 16 Länder take part in federal law-making (October 2026). Source: Bundesrat · saved copy
- At the 2024 European Parliament election, valid votes in Bremen equalled 56.7% of registered voters, compared with 64.2% across Germany. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Bremen compares with other states
Women as a share of state parliament members (2026)
Bremen ranks 4 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women as a share of state parliament members |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schleswig-Holstein | 47.8% |
| 2 | Hamburg | 45.5% |
| 3 | Saarland | 41.2% |
| 4 | Bremen | 38.9% |
| 5 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 37.2% |
| 6 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 35.9% |
| 7 | Berlin | 35.8% |
Valid second votes as a share of registered voters, Bundestag election 2025 (2025)
Bremen ranks 15 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Valid second votes as a share of registered voters, Bundestag election 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Saxony | 80.6% |
| 11 | Hamburg | 80.5% |
| 12 | Thuringia | 80.1% |
| 13 | Berlin | 79.8% |
| 14 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 78.9% |
| 15 | Bremen | 77.3% |
| 16 | Saxony-Anhalt | 77.1% |
Valid votes as a share of registered voters, European election 2024 (2024)
Bremen ranks 16 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Valid votes as a share of registered voters, European election 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lower Saxony | 63.8% |
| 11 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 63.0% |
| 12 | Hesse | 62.6% |
| 13 | Berlin | 61.9% |
| 14 | Thuringia | 61.4% |
| 15 | Saxony-Anhalt | 61.2% |
| 16 | Bremen | 56.7% |
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Sources
- Bundesrat: Landesparlamente: Termine der Landtagswahlen, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fbab94295619…)
- Bundesrat: Mitglieder des Bundesrates (alle Mitglieder), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cef44d224cf8…)
- Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren): Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren der Länder: Tabellenband mit kompletten Zeitreihen zu allen Indikatoren (October 2026 edition), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f3f1b692389…)
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